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Atomic Bombs
Atomic bomb is an explosive device in which a large amount of energy is released through nuclear reactions. This makes an atomic bomb, more properly called a nuclear weapon, a much more powerful device than any conventional bomb containing chemical explosives. The first Atomic Bombs were used during World War 2 in 1945 by the US onto 2 Japanese cities.
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Why did the US begin the development of the atomic bomb?
The US began the development of the atomic bomb during World War II as part of the top-secret Manhattan Project in response to the fear that Nazi Germany was also working on developing such a weapon. The US sought to maintain a technological advantage and end the war quickly by possessing this powerful weapon.
How much does an atomic bomb test cost?
The cost of conducting an atomic bomb test can vary significantly depending on factors such as location, equipment, personnel, and administrative expenses. Additionally, the costs associated with the environmental impact and cleanup efforts can be substantial. Overall, it is difficult to determine a specific cost for an atomic bomb test.
Why is the atomic bomb is deadly?
It's just the nature of atoms; when atoms fission or split, they release huge amounts of energy. Now multiply the amount of atoms split by the trillions, even by the sepetillions, and you have one explosive device no one wants to have dropped on.
How much do atomic bombs weigh?
The weight of an atomic bomb can vary depending on its design and yield. However, typical weights for atomic bombs used during World War II range from around 4,000 to 10,000 pounds.
Does canada have an atomic bomb?
No, Canada does not possess nuclear weapons. Canada is a party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and has opted not to develop or possess atomic bombs.
Can you die from an atomic bomb?
Yes. The initial release of energy could easily incinerate you if you were close enough, and that happens before the blast reaches you. If you were within the blast radius, you would die from the mechanical effects. Farther out, you may survive the blast but be severly burned or irradiated. You death from burns or radiation sickness would follow within days.
Who is the man with Einstein who create atomic bombs?
J. Robert Oppenheimer is the man who worked with Albert Einstein on the Manhattan Project, which led to the creation of the atomic bomb. Oppenheimer was the scientific director of the project and played a crucial role in its development.
How much does the atomic bomb weigh?
The weight of an atomic bomb depends on its specific design and size, but they can range from a few thousand pounds to tens of thousands of pounds. The first atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945, for example, weighed about 9,700 pounds.
Where was the first atomic bomb made?
It was designed and the kits of parts were crated at Los Alamos, NM.
The Trinity test device was assembled at the Trinity site.
The two bombs dropped on Japan were assembled on the island of Tinian.
When did Albert Einstein invent the atomic bomb?
Never. It was invented and patented by Leo Szilard in 1934 and built by the US Manhattan Project between 1943 and 1945. Einstein's main contribution was simply to sign a letter Szilard wrote to FDR warning of the dangers if the Germans built one first.
How the atomic bomb damage ecosystem?
The atomic bomb killed many people, destroyed land, houses, more importantly, homes. Buildings, and left alot of things not really meant to be breathed in which caused people to be ill. Many people died as a result of getting injured in the atomic bomb. Enviromentally wise, the atomic bomb left harmful gases, not just harmful for us, but to the Earth too.
Which element was used to make the first atomic bombs?
The fissile fuel in the first 3 bombs was:
- Plutonium, Trinity test, July 16, 1945
- Uranium, Hiroshima attack, August 6, 1945
- Plutonium, Nagasaki attack, August 9, 1945
- Trinity test Gadget: Plutonium. First atomic bomb detonation.
- Hiroshima Little Boy: 80% enriched Uranium. First atomic bomb used in combat.
Take your pick.
What are the results of atomic bomb?
The detonation of an atomic bomb causes a massive release of energy in the form of a powerful blast wave, intense heat, and radiation. This can result in widespread destruction to infrastructure and loss of life, as well as long-term health effects from radiation exposure. Additionally, the environmental impact can be significant, with radiation contamination lasting for years or even decades.
How is Albert Einstein related to the atomic bomb?
His theory about atomic fusion helped in the development of the bomb. He also convinced the president to develop the research in it. In the last 25 years of his life he questioned himself concerning the use and development of the bomb and was unhappy that he had helped build the theory and foundation of atomic theory.
What was used to carry the atomic bombs?
During the Cold War, several jet aircraft were capable of carrying nuclear bombs; some were large mega-ton size and some were small tactical size.
Nuclear bombs can be carried by Interconteniental Ballastic Missiles (ICBMs).
This Question was posted under Physics category, so maybe your question is directed towards the method a nuclear device was contained within a bomb. I don't know the answer to that.
What impact did the atomic bomb have on society?
It had a major impact on many societies by causing the end of the second world
war and bringing all the troops home. Its impact on the societies of Hiroshima and
Nagasaki was arguably even greater than that.
What is the difference between a conventional bomb and an atomic bomb?
A standard bomb relies on the explosive power of chemical energy, like TNT for example. The size of the blast will depend on the amount of explosives packed into the bomb. After the blast, there will be the "usual" damage, which will be proportionate to the size of the bomb. Destruction and casualties will present as they always have from the blast of a weapon. With a nuclear weapon, the energy is derived from the nuclei of atoms (using either fission or fusion). It is nuclear energy, and nuclear weapons are, by tapping into this type of energy, able to deliver a much larger blast and broader blast effects than conventional weapons. The blast can be thousands or millions of times more devastating than any conventional bomb blast. And in addition to killing in the way chemical explosives do, it can also severely burn and can irradiate victims, and they can die weeks, months or even years after surviving the initial blast. There is also the element of nuclear "residue" from the nuclear blast. Radioactive contaminants will be found on the ground and in the air. And the airborne ones will circulate according to local weather patterns. This will create what is called fallout, and the radioactive materials can be deposited many miles from ground zero. This ends up creating health damaging effects far from the site of the blast.
Which bomb is more dangerous a nuclear bomb or an atomic bomb?
A nuclear bomb and an atomic bomb are virtually synonymous. The two terms are both used to refer to a nuclear weapon. Even Wikipedia agrees. The use of either term as a search argument redirects the answer to the article Nuclear Weapon. A link is provided.
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that dont make any sense a nuclear bombs blow travels 100s of miles and is more powerful cause its the newly invented bomb and the atomic bombs blow travel is under a nuclear bombs travel rate
How long did it take to make the atomic bombs used in World War 2?
The US was capable of producing 3 atomic bombs a month at the end of WW2. This would suggest it took a bit over a week to make each bomb kit. However it isn't that simple, the 3 bomb per month bottleneck was the Hanford plutonium production reactors: each of the 3 reactors could make 1 bomb worth (6.2 kg) of plutonium a month and they ran in parallel.
Which two elements were used to produce the atomic bombs?
The key elements to making fission bombs are: Uranium and Plutonium. The specific isotopes of interest are: Uranium-233, Uranium-235, and Plutonium-239.
But many other elements are needed to make a functional bomb. As a very rough guess, about a quarter of the elements on the periodic table are needed somewhere in the bomb, roughly 23 different elements in total.
How did albert einstein make the atomic bomb?
No, he was a pacifist and worked on no war projects. His only involvement with the atomic bomb was to sign a letter to FDR that Leo Szilard had written, warning that the Nazis might make one first.
The atomic bomb was not invented in the US, it was invented in London, England in 1933 by Leo Szilard while crossing a street and patented by him in 1934. However it took 12 more years, many scientists & engineers & technicians, and an enormous investment in new industrial infrastructure before the first atomic bombs could be built.
In earlier days, the fissile material was packed much like pizza, with the wedges/slices placed relatively far apart to avoid pre-detonation (that is, the reaction goes spontaneous long before you want it to, causing... undesirable... side effects). Just ringing the wedge is the high explosive, placed such that the energy of its explosion goes into the "pizza". Upon impact (for surface explosives, this means a trigger on the missile's nose, while for other types this would mean remote control), the explosives detonate simultaneously, compressing the wedges to critical mass, triggering the explosion. ###
Now, it should be said trhat I am not a nuclear technician, however i do a hell of a lot of reading and stuff in this sort of area, and my basic understanding of this is that there is a peice of nuclear material placed inside the bomb. around that are peices of c-4 or another form of explosive. these go off all at exactly the same time to compress the nuclear matter, which superheats the core causing a massive *pop* sound. hence to say, the pop is kinda loud.
..... atom splitting is dangerous, don try this @ your house.
Quite effectively. Or were you referring to mechanism?
"Little Boy" Uranium gun fission bomb (MK-1 design):
- Fusing mechanism is triggered at preset altitude.
- Fuse fires electrical primer in breach of gun.
- Primer ignites bag of smokeless powder.
- Gasses from smokeless powder accelerate Uranium-235 bullet down barrel.
- Uranium-235 bullet enters Uranium-235 target on muzzle of gun, forming supercritical mass.
- Uranium-235 bullet crushes Polonium/Beryllium neutron source, causing a burst of neutrons into supercritical mass.
- Neutrons cause uncontrolled chain reaction in supercritical mass resulting in explosion.
- Dense Uranium-238 tamper jacket (now vaporized) around Uranium-235 target holds back explosion for a short period to make it stronger.
"Fat Man" Plutonium implosion fission bomb (MK-3 design):
- Fusing mechanism is triggered at preset altitude.
- Fuse initiates "x unit", which generates 32 precisely timed detonator firing pulses, to make all 32 detonators fire at the same time.
- Each of 32 detonators detonates a shaped charge "explosive lens".
- Each of 32 explosive lenses focuses spherical expanding detonation wave from its detonator into a spherical contracting detonation wave.
- The 32 spherical contracting detonation waves from the 32 explosive lenses arrive at the surface of a sphere of high power "booster" explosive, which helps the 32 sections merge into a single spherical contracting detonation wave and adds energy to the wave.
- When the detonation wave hits the spherical Uranium-238 tamper it becomes a hydrodynamic shock wave, imploding the tamper.
- When the shock wave hits the Plutonium-239 core it implodes the core assembling a supercritical mass.
- When the shock wave hits the Polonium/Beryllium neutron source in the center of the core it implodes the neutron source, causing a burst of neutrons into supercritical mass.
- Neutrons cause uncontrolled chain reaction in supercritical mass resulting in explosion.
- Dense Uranium-238 tamper (now vaporized) around Plutonium-239 core holds back explosion for a short period to make it stronger.
What were the first atomic bombs nicknamed?
The first atomic bombs were nicknamed "Little Boy" and "Fat Man." "Little Boy" was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945, and "Fat Man" was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan on August 9, 1945, towards the end of World War II.
What is the difference between an atomic bomb and a thermonuclear bomb?
They are both general terms. The term "atomic bomb" can mean any nuclear weapon, either a fission weapon or a fusion weapon (the so-called hydrogen bomb). The term thermonuclear bomb is also used in general, but it usually excludes the fusion bombs. It should be noted, however, that it takes a fission bomb to generate the heat necessary to "set off" a fusion reaction and make a fusion bomb work.
